By: Shane Geraghty, Michelle Lloyd, and Ruth Hennessy
The Central Bank of Ireland has introduced a macroprudential policy framework for Irish-authorised GBP-denominated liability driven investment funds (LDI Funds), to make them more resilient to shocks to UK interest rates.
Read MoreBy: Gayle Bowen and Shane Geraghty
On 19 December, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published its final report setting out draft Regulatory Technical Standards under the amended European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation.
Read MoreBy: Shane Geraghty and Áine Ní Riain
On 6 July, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) announced it had launched a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on the integration of sustainability risks and on sustainability-related disclosures in the investment fund sector.
Read MoreOn 24 January 2023, the ECON Committee of the EU Parliament adopted its report on proposed amendments to the EU’s main fund rules, AIFMD and the UCITS Directive, ahead of trilogue negotiations with the EU Council and Commission set to begin in March. When agreed, the revised Directives are expected to come into force in 2025 in light of the 24 months transposition period. Notable proposals include:
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